Grocery Tote Bags
Paper or plastic? How about neither - as a planet, we consume about 500 billion plastic bags a year. Put the kibosh on your plastic bag consumption by investing in a few reusable tote bags. Each grocery tote replaces an estimated 1,000 plastic bags over its lifetime, and many supermarkets offer rebates if you BYO-bag. Plus, reusable bags introduce a whole new accessory category, giving you yet another outlet for expressing your eco-chic style (which is particularly eco-friendly if the tote is a recycled grocery bag).
If you’re looking for eco-friendly ways to fill up a reusable tote, we’d suggest stocking up on eco-friendly underwear and paraben-free beauty, and then accessorizing with eco-friendly shoes and handbags.
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Basic Grocery Tote Bags
You can’t go wrong with an assortment of solid-colored totes. They get the job done without a lot of fuss, and since they’re purely utilitarian, solid bags are usually the most economically friendly.
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| EnviroSax GreenGrocer $7.50 This super light tote comes in an array of colors and is perfect for rolling up and keeping in your normal handbag. This way, the next time you “accidentally” go shopping, you already have the bag on hand for your new duds. |
Clava Eco-Friendly Roll-Up Tote $58 The canvas Clava tote rolls up for ease of use, and has nice leather accents that give it a more sophisticated look than any logoed paper bag can ever have. |
The Sak Eco Harmony Shopper $79 This big, handy shopper is made from bamboo, with an interior lining made from recycled cotton. The tight weave means it can handle a heavy load – and the basic black lets the bag hold up its “chic” end of the eco-chic deal. |
Printed Grocery Tote Bags
Spice up your trip to the supermarket by picking a patterned reusable bag that shows what a chic shopper you are.
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| Baggu Reusable Shopping Tote Bag $20 for three pack Knock out your reusable grocery tote needs in one inexpensive punch with this coordinated three-pack of grocery bags. They fold, they’re light, and the print is much cuter than an icky grocery store throwaway bag, |
Emilie Sloan Juliette Market Tote $34 Keep your farmer’s market haul in Emilie Sloan’s Juliette market tote, a roomy, waterproof bag with plenty of interior pockets and the prettiest damask pattern. |
Cynthia Vincent Grocery Mosaic Bag $195 If you want one statement sack, the Mosaic bag from Twelfth St. by Cynthia Vincent is the one to pick. This smooth suede bag is strong and has great embellishments. |
Designer and Artist Grocery Tote Bags
If the “I’m Not a Plastic Bag” craze taught us anything, it’s that reusable bags can make for a serious fashion statement. If you can’t live without labels, a designer- or artist-imagined reusable tote is the way to go.
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| CB2 Houses Artist-Designed Gallery Tote $15 Fifteen dollars isn’t a lot to pay for a piece of limited-edition art. The CB2 Houses Gallery tote features a painterly rendition of San Francisco’s gorgeous Victorian row houses, and proceeds benefit Creativity Explored, a nonprofit center for artists with developmental disabilities. |
Marc by Marc Jacobs Owl Tote $98 Show off your smart shopping habits by carrying Marc by Marc Jacobs’ Owl tote. Its wise and whimsical graphic makes it a kitschy-cute addition to any weekend wardrobe |
Tory Burch Printed Jaden Oversized Tote $395 Tory Burch is a busy lady – and she knows how to make the perfect bag to accommodate this. This wavy zebra-print nylon shopper has hidden pockets, so it can hold everything and it looks great all on its own, too. |
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